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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2015
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
David F. Bishop, Appleton, WI (US);
Patsy A. Benedict, Omro, WI (US);
Joseph D. Coenen, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Kaitlyn E. Mast, Shipshewana, IN (US);
Michael J. Faulks, Neenah, WI (US);
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article () can include a chassis () and a waist containment member (). The waist containment member () can be disposed on the body facing surface () of the chassis (). The waist containment member () can include a proximal portion () and a distal portion (). The proximal portion () can be coupled to the body facing surface () of the chassis (). The distal portion () can include a body facing surface (), a garment facing surface (), and a free edge (). In some embodiments, the waist containment member () can further include a compressible member () coupled to the distal portion () of the waist containment member ().